Combination ash tray and cigarette case



Aug. 5, 1924. 1,503,949

J. J. HELM CQMBINATION ASH TRAY AND CIGARETTE CASE Filed Feb. 2. 1924 ,armaaa Aug. 5, 1924.

JO HN' J'lflELM, OF QUANTIO O, VIRGINIA.

oomiamarron ASH may AND oreaasrm case.

Application filed February 2, 1924. Serial No. $90,252.

To all whom it ma concern:

tico, in the count Be it known that JOHN J. Hum, a citizen of the United States, residing at Quan- State of Virginia, ave invented-certain new and useful Improvements in a Combination Ash Tray and Cigarette Case, of which the following is a specification.

" broken away, of a com 1s invention relates to special receptacles, particularly adapted for pocket and personal use, and has specific reference to an improved combination ash tray and ciga rette case.'

. The primary ob'ectof the invention is to rovide a device 0 the above kind that shall Y e simple, and durable in construction and highly useful as a smokers appliance.

Another object of theinvention is to provide a combination ash tray and cigarette case that may be. cheaply manufactured and which embodies construct ion permitting ready access to the cigarettes, and wherein thecigarettes are accessible when the device is used asan ash tray or receiver.

A still further obiect of the invention is to provide means of a simple and effective nature for maintaining the arts of the devicein closed relation and or maintaining the ashes within the ash compartment so that the device may be conveniently carried within the pocket without danger of soiling the clothes.

Other obgects will become apparent as the l nature of t as e invention is better understood, and the same consists in the novel form, combination, and arrangement of parts heredescribed, shown in the and claimed; t In the drawing, w erein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in both of the views:

Figural is a pore ective view, partly ination ash tray and cigarette case constructed in accordance with the resent invention and with the cover and inged division plate respectively in opened and partially opened position, and.

Figure 2 1s a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the evice shown in Figure with the parts in closed osition.

, ferring more in detai to the drawing, the present invention embodies a body or bottom member 5 preferably in the form of an "elongated substantially rectangular pan or tray including bottom, side and end walls, the outer end wall being extended upwardly of Prince William and- .ment of ashes therefrom.

' posited into beyond the side walls to provide a resilient flange 6, the ends'of which are provided with lnwardly extending keeper lugs 7. The device further'embodies a cover member 8 that is hinged at its inner end as at 9 to the inner end of the body member or tray 5 and that is provided with side walls adapted to seat in edge to edge relation upon the side walls of the tray 5 when closed. The cover member 8 is devoid of an end wall at its outer end and is adapted to be closed when in closed relation to the tray 5 by means of the flange 6 of said tray, the outer ends of the side walls of the cover member 8 being providedwith inwardly projecting transversely, projecting lugs 10 adapted to be en- =manner generally practiced with conventional forms of cigarette cases now in use. A division plate 12 is hin ed at one end by the bin ed connection -8 etween the cover 8 and tfie'tray 5, and this division late 12 is of a form to snugly fit between t e walls of the tray 5 when closed, so as to form a cover for said tray and revent displacee division plate 12 is formed with a central raised portion as at 13 that is provided with a centralopening 14 through which the ashes may be dethe tray 5 when the division plate 12 is in closed relation. to the tray 5 as illustrated in Figure 2, the raised portion 13 being Provided with channels or depressions 15, orming rests or seats for cigarettes adjacent the opening 15. If desired, a transpartment, or passage of the matches into the ash compartment. It is obvious that the division plate 12 may be raised for feedtray and having 'a division plate itating removal of the ashes from the compartment 17 or permitting removal of matches from the compartment 18.

A device constructed as described above will constitute an extremely useful smokers appliance, and by reason of its simple construction may be producedand marketed at 'a relatively small cost. v

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction and operation, as Well as the advantages of the present invention willbe readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

What I claim as new is:

1. A combination ash tray and cigarette case comprising cover and tray members hingedly connected atone end of the device, disposed between and hingedly connected to the cover and tray member at their point of hinge connection, said division plate forming a cover for the tray and having a central opening through which ashes may be deposited into the tray, means cooperating with and carried by the cover for facilitating retention of cigarettes Within said cover against the top wall thereof, and means for releasably maintaining the cover and tray members in closed relation.

2. A combination ash tray and cigarette case comprising cover and tray members hingedly connected at one end of the device, a division plate disposed between and hingedly connected to the cover and. tray members at their point of hinge connection, said division plate forming a cover for'the a central opening through which ashes may be deposited into the tray, means cooperating with and carried by the cover for facilitating retention of cigarettes within said cover against the top wall thereof, means for releasably maintaining the cover and tray members in closed relation, said division plate further having a central raised portion in -which said opening is formed, said raised portion being provided with substantially radial depressions forming cigarette retaining seats.

3. A combination ash tray and cigarette case comprising cover and tray members hingedly connected at one end of the device, a division. plate disposed between and hingedly connected to the cover and tray members at their point of hinged connection, said division plate forming a cover for the tray and having a central opening through which ashes may be deposited into the tray, means cooperating ried by the cover for facilitating retention of cigarettes'within said cover against the top wall thereof, means for releasably main-' taining the cover and tray .members in closed relation, said division plate further having a central raised portion in which said opening is formed, said raised portion being provided with substantially radial .depressions forming cigarette retaining seats, and a transverse partition dividing the tray into ash receiving and match retaining compartments.

4. A. combination ash tray and cigarette case comprising cover and tray members hingedly connected at one end of the device, a division plate disposed between and hingedly connected to the cover and tray member at their point of hinge connection, said division plate forming a cover for the tray and having a central opening through which ashes may be deposited into the tray, means cooperating with and carried by the cover for facilitating retention of cigarettes within said cover against the top wall there' of, means for releasably maintaining the cover and tray members in closed relation, said cover member being devoid of an end wall at its outer end and provided with transversely and inwardly extending lugs at the outer .ends of its side wall, the outer end wall of the tray member being extended in the form of a resilient flange, keeper lugs extending inwardly from said flange and adapted to engage the lugs of the cover member for retaining the latter closed.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

JOHN J. HELM.

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